Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-31
GAUDAUR GETS THERE
FOUR LENGTHS AHEAD OF HANLAN IN A
BLINDING RAIN.
Hanlan Starts Out and Pulls Away From Gandaur
Up to the Turn When Storm Breaks and
Gaudaur With Steady Machine
Like Stroke Leaves Him.

Uu 10 the Turn When Storm Breaks and
Gaudaur With Steady Machine
Like Stroke Leaves Him.
CHICAGO, May 3O--Three hundred
wards from the finish at the Calumet course
this evening, Ned Hanlan, the Oarsman,
turned an instant from the pelting rain,
only to see thrown in his face stunning
defeat from Jacob Gaudaur. The oars of
the great ex. champion dropped nervelessly
into the choppy waters, rs with dropping
head he pulled dejectedly through the
rain, six lengths behind the winner. Seven
thousand drenched and dripping people on
the hanks gazed pityingly at the loser,
and then began a wild cheer for
Gaudaur, who crossed the line just as
the sun burst through the clouds and shOne
on the countless umbrellas. When the
two Oarsman first came out ON the course,
ready for three mile pull to decide who
should be called champion of America and
carry away s., 900, the sky was leaden but
apparently did not threaten rain. A slight
rOughneSs of water had no deterring intlu-
enCe and
THE START
was made with promptneSs. Hanlan was
at once trihe in the lead, pulling q short,
quick strOke-fOIty-three to the minute.
Gaudaur kept close to him with a long,
steady sweep-abOut thirty-eight to the
minute. Gradually Hanlan forged ahead,
and at the end of the initial mile was fully
"a boat length in advance. It'll had been the
gossip that if Hanlan could lead to the
turn he was nearly q certain winner, but if
Gaudaur reached the buoy first Hanlan
would never catch up on a stern chase.
Great, therefore, We're the expectations of
Hanlan's friends to see him nearing the
turn clearly ahead of Gaudaur and gaining
all the time. While all eyes were strain
ing after the blue and scarlet speCks in the
distance the wind suddenly freshened and
huge drops of rain began to fall. The lake
was soon lumpy from end to end and the
dOwnpOur was almost binding.
HANLAN TURNED FIRST,
two lengths ahead, time 1892. He was
pulling about 30 strokes minute at this
point. and rounding to Gaudaur struck
about the same gait. Hanlan stopped an
instant here for some purpose, but did not
lose his lead. He kept well TO the front rs
from the start until entering the third
mile. There Hanlan commenced to flag.
So unevenly did his stroke become and so
great exertiOn did it seem TO require that
many believed his boat was leaking, or had
shipped one of the choppy seas. Gaudaur
was rowing magnllicently. He showed the
same long steady sweep he had taken at
the outset but faster. With machine like
precision he passed poor, struggling Han
Ian. A boats length of water between
them could he seen, then another and ut
last one more additional.
"HANLAN's REATEN,n
murmured the crowd. "NO, no" shouted
Others. 'See him spurt." And spurt
lIanlan did with vengeance. The mul-
titudcs on shore and ailOat held their
breaths, then regardless OF the rain, tossed
hats and umbrellas in the air and started
to veil like COmanches. The cheers died
on their lips. Hanlan could not stand the
pace and again Gaudaur's great sweep be
gan to tell. 1t was then that IIanlan lay
hack Just an instant. and turning his face
from the rain shot glance over his shOul-
der ut Gaudaur. The single glance was
enough. Hanlan SAW himself ire
trievably beaten. Gaudaur was
six lengths to the fore. Seeing
Hanlan surrender all hope, Gaudaur mag
unanimously slackened the speed and
passed the stand ;lu easy winner by four
lengths. Time, 2O:29. 1t was fine per-
f0rmance under the adverse conditions.
HALLAN'S COMMENT.
Hanlan was seen by an Associated Press
reporter immediately after the race and
asked what he thought of the result. 81
do not think the best man won, " said Han
Ian, though acknowledge | was fairly
beaten" Questioned how that could be,
the ex-ChampiOn grew taciturn and would
only say that he did not wish TO make any
excuses. Persistent queries, however,
brought ont the statement from Hanlan
that he had not been in the hest of condi-
ton. IL have been suffering from cold, ="
he said, "and it told on me exactly when
most wanted it not to-"
In sharp contrast TO the glum appear
ance of Hanlan was the CHEEKY, sunburnt
face of Gaudaur. That was the hardest
race ever rowed, " said he 81 Just had to
do my level hest, " he added, 'and | did
it,
The referee was lIanlan's choice, Ham
ilton Busby OF New York. HanlOn gets
40 per cent. of s., $40, the total receipts.
The remainder goes to Gaudaur.
BREAKS THE RECORD.
The figures 2O::!9 were from Lyman
Glover, President OF the Farragut Club,
who was aboard the press boat, and was
understood to be the timekeeper. His
facilities for doing so were very inadequate,
the press boat, owing to unfortunate
circumstances, not being i'll good position
either ut the start or the
finish. Jacob Stumpf, OF st. Louis,
and James Rogers of Toronto, were on the
referees boat close to the Oarsmen through
out the race. Both Mr.. Stump and Mr..
Rogers carefully timed the contest, and
both agree that the three miles were made
in 1880. Their time was this even
ing declared official. Gaudaur, therefore,
breaks the record, the best previous
time being his own against Teemer ever
the same course-l9:54. On every side ex-
pressions of admiration for the feat are
heard, coupled with the conjecture as to
what might have been done had the condi-
tions been at all favorable. Undoubtedly,
if the day had not been rainy from early
morning, the record smashing would have
been witnessed by crowd numbering 30
90.
Phenomenal Time.
New YORK, May 30.-Wallace Ross and
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